Greetings, loyal minions. Your Maximum Leader pulled a chuck roast out of ye olde chest freezer the other night for dinner. He thawed out the roast, browned it on all sides with salt and pepper. Then in the same pan in which he did his browning, he sauteed up some onions, carrots and celery. He seasoned the whole bit liberally with salt, pepper, a touch of garlic, some paprika, and a shot of scotch. Then he put the roast back in the pot and added water. When the roast was cooked he drained off much of the liquid and made a gravy from it with roux. He served the meat with mashed potatoes and the gravy.

As he ate it he was transported back in time. Back in time to his paternal grandmother’s kitchen. It tasted just like the pot roast his grandmother used to make for him. It was a warm and comforting memory.

But he was surprised to think that his grandmother might have added some scotch into her gravy…

Carry on.